Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 10, 2014
Submitted
April 11, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N968TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53618
Aircraft time
42,646 hours, 20,733 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Service Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FORWARD SERVICE DOOR HAS SEVERAL LIGHTNING STRIKES ALONG LOWER EDGE OF OUTER SKIN. ACCOMPLISHED SPLICE REPAIR OF FWD SERVICE DOOR IAW SRM 52-05-00-001FIGURE 64.

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